Course Snapshot

Elite Athletes need Elite Therapists

If you have an interest in sports and are looking for a way to turn a passion into a career; or if you want to learn how the human body works, and how to treat, train and rehabilitate athletes - then you will benefit from completing the Sports Therapy Program. Not only will you be a qualified Remedial Massage Therapist, but you will also have skills and practical experiences to provide strength and conditioning, sports coaching, advanced first aid and much more!

Career Outcomes

Earn qualifications that span multiple industries, giving you many exciting career opportunities. Work alongside sports and community clubs, elite athletes, professional teams, coaches, trainers and physiotherapists. You could provide massage treatments as part of post-game recovery; train athletes in the gym or on the field to improve their physical strength and fitness, or provide on-the-field support and advanced first aid.

Course Benefits

You will graduate as a qualified Remedial Massage Therapist, with additional statements of attainments such as the ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coaching, as well asSIS30519 Certificate III in Sports Coaching. Work as a Remedial Therapist and offer private healthcare rebates, or work in gyms, or as a valued member of the training and coaching team with recreational to professional athletes.

Course Delivery

The course requires that you attend two days per week on-campus, as well as some additional, independent at-home study. You will also be required to complete work placement and supervised training hours. The course is flexible enough to fit around work and personal commitments, but please be mindful that you will need to be dedicated and motivated towards your studies.

HLT52015

Diploma of Remedial Massage (Sports Therapy Program)

Turn a Passion in Sports into a Rewarding Career. Graduate as a Remedial Massage Therapist, with qualifications in Strength & Conditioning, Sports Coaching and Advanced First Aid.

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Turn a Passion in Sports into a Rewarding Career

Learn more about our 3 Diploma Programs:

Diploma of Remedial Massage (Sports Therapy Program)

This is our most extensive Remedial Massage Program available. It builds on the HLT52015 Diploma of Remedial Massage (Advanced Rehab Program), but also includes additional sports-related qualifications such as the ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coaching, SIS30519 Certificate III in Sports Coaching and Advanced First Aid. It is comprehensive, hands-on training, to give you the flexibility to have an exciting career spanning multiple industries. Work alongside sports and community clubs, elite athletes, professional teams, coaches, trainers and physiotherapists. You could provide massage treatments as part of post-game recovery; train athletes in the gym or on the field to improve their physical strength and fitness, or provide on-the-field support and advanced first aid.

Accredited Qualification

Q Academy is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 31896) with the Australian Skills & Qualifications Authority. Q Academy is approved to offer the HLT52015 Diploma of Remedial Massage and the SIS30519 Certificate III in Sports Coaching, which are both Nationally Accredited courses.

ASCA is the peak national body for Strength and Conditioning professionals in Australia. Q Academy is approved to offer the ASCA accredited Level 1 Strength and Conditioning course.

Once you have graduated and obtained your Statement of Results, you will be eligible to apply for membership with leading massage associations such as ANTA, MMA or AMT. Industry membership is a requirement in order to apply for Private Healthcare Provider Numbers, to offer clients Private Healthcare rebates for Remedial Massage. Your Association can also offer support and guidance, keep you up-to-date with industry changes and regulations, assist with employment advice and limited legal advice, and can offer discounts on professional insurance.

Summary

Entry Requirements

A sound understanding of written and spoken English is required, as well as a personal laptop for classroom and at-home learning. It is also expected that you be able to demonstrate existing interest and experience working with athletes and sporting clubs.

The $100 Materials Fee is for your two student shirts, an oil bottle and holster and 24/7 online access to all course learning materials.

Work Placement

You will be required to complete 30 hours of strength and conditioning practice: 10 hours supervised at Q Academy, and 20 hours of practice completed in the workplace. You will also need to complete an additional 20 hours of practice for the SIS30519 Certificate III in Sports Coaching qualification. These hours are a guide only.

Clinical Practice

Please note that you will be required to complete 200 practical hours in Q Academy’s Student Clinic, treating members of the general public to earn your qualification. The days, hours and location of this is subject to change throughout your course.

Our student clinic is open from 9am – 9pm on weekdays, and 9am – 4pm on weekends for optimal flexibility. Your clinic hours can be scheduled to be on either day-time or evening sessions, subject to availability. At the start of each term (approx. every 2 months) you will be able to select your preferred clinic hours. We will always endeavour to make this as convenient as possible for our students, but we appreciate your flexibility and understanding as everyone’s first preferences may not always be available.

Industry Essentials

This subject sets the scene for a career in the massage industry by covering the following topics: communication, goal setting, scope of practice, medical terminology, client screening and record keeping.

Safe Practice

This subject is essential for a professional therapist. The knowledge covered in this subject is very important during the professional career of any therapists and can help a therapist ensure the treatments they perform are done safely for the client and also for the therapist from a legal point of view.

Anatomy and Physiology - Muscles

Manual therapy requires an in-depth knowledge of bony anatomy and muscles; this subject covers bony landmarks in detail and the origin, insertion, action and innervation of the muscles which a therapist could expect to be treating.

Anatomy and Physiology - Systems

This subject covers cells, tissues, and each of the 11 major systems of the body and their integration and control. As part of the health industry, therapists are required to have a general understanding of the major systems of the body to be able to provide the right care for the clients, always following the scope of practice.

Massage Business

Students learn how to establish, operate, and grow a successful massage business. This subject covers best practice in sales and marketing strategies, business finance, excellence in customer service, leadership, and personal and professional development.

Massage Practice

The full body massage sequence of 140 Swedish strokes to:

Reduce stress

Assist lymph function

Improve circulation

Enhance relaxation

Students can you use these skills to treat: pregnant women, elderly, young and special needs clients. Also included in this wide-ranging practical component is corporate seated massage.

Stretching

This subject teaches all the knowledge and skills required to stretch all the major muscles of the body, passively and actively. This allows students to give clients home care options and can help with injury prevention. The use of thermal therapies (heat and ice) are also covered.

Reflexology

Reflexology offers students a short break from our science-based training. This subject introduces students to a traditional Eastern practice of holistic health which can be offered as a stand-alone treatment, or used in conjunction with other techniques to provide one super-treatment. Employers often favour therapists who can offer clients the broadest range of treatment skills, which we support and encourage.

First Aid

The Provide First Aid unit of competency provides students with the skills and knowledge required to provide First Aid response, life support and the management of casualty(s), the incident and other First Aiders until emergency qualified help arrives at the scene of the accident.

Relaxation Clinic

Clinic is the student’s most valuable learning experience as a budding new therapist. Students plan, market, manage client’s recordkeeping systems and run a public clinic within the college’s established facility. Relaxation Clinic is an opportunity to put into practice all of the knowledge and skills learned throughout the relaxation part of the course. During the clinic, students practice and refine their skills under the guidance and support of a Q Academy course coach.

Remedial Massage Foundations

Key topics include:

Benefits of Remedial Massage

Scope of practice

Causes of musculoskeletal dysfunction

Sensory receptors and reflexes

Stress and adaptation syndromes

Record keeping

Indications and contraindications

Managing the recovery process

The subject covers the knowledge related to the way the human body works (and commonly doesn’t work). The module focuses on each region in detail describing joints and functional tissues of the joints. This module will also cover common dysfunction, pathology and pathophysiology (functional changes that occur due to a disease or pathologic state). Additional knowledge expected from this subject is the knowledge of biology, chemistry and cellular function required for a Remedial Massage Therapist.

Anatomy and Pathophysiology

The subject covers the knowledge related to the way the human body works (and commonly doesn’t work). The module focuses on each region in detail describing joints and functional tissues of the joints. This module will also cover common dysfunction, pathology and pathophysiology (functional changes that occur due to a disease or pathologic state). Additional knowledge expected from this subject is the knowledge of biology, chemistry and cellar function required for Remedial Massage Therapists.

Remedial Techniques Consultation

Students will learn how to perform general assessments that cover the functionality of the human body. Assessment techniques include postural analysis, gait, functional testing as well as professional communication skills to address clients.

Remedial Massage Assessments

This subject focuses on the knowledge and skills for assessment of the specific regions of the body. Range of Motion and its varieties are the main focus of this subject to teach therapists to design the most accurate treatment strategy for the presenting condition.

Remedial Massage Techniques

This subject is the foundation of students’ Remedial Massage skills and one of the most comprehensive in the course. Students learn a variety of treatment techniques to be performed on soft tissues, in particular muscles. The techniques covered during this subject include myofascial release (MFR), neuromuscular techniques (NMT), positional release techniques (PRT), and muscle energy techniques (MET).

Remedial Health Information

Health is so much more than what’s happening on the outside of the body. As experts in physical health, students learn to recognise the need for clients to address any issues with diet and eating behaviours which may be contributing to their poor health. This subject provides students with the knowledge to confidently give advice and recommendations about nutrition to improve the health and wellbeing of their clients. Clients who eat well, feel well.

Case Studies

This subject reflects the intention of professional clinic scenarios and presentations allowing the students to put into practice all their knowledge and skills in a supervised and controlled manner.

Remedial Clinic

Clinic is the student’s most valuable learning experience as a budding new therapist. Students plan, market, manage client’s recordkeeping systems and run a public clinic within the college’s established facility. Remedial Clinic is an opportunity to put into practice all of the knowledge and skills learned throughout the course. During the clinic, students practice and refine their skills under the guidance and support of a Q Academy course coach.

Sports Trainer Subjects

Assisting Sports Practice

A Sports Coach can work to an intermediate level in a range of setting such as community coaching roles, sports clubs and organisations in the Australian sport industry. A Sports Coach understands the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme’s (NCAS) system of training and accrediting coaches. They provide a leadership role in helping to ensure that coaches and teams are aware of and adhere to legal and ethical responsibilities and their duty of care. With knowledge of sports specific rules, laws and regulations, best practice codes and principles, to industry equipment and safety requirements, and coaching styles and practices to a range of ages and learning abilities, the Sports Therapist is a key player in any successful team.

Taping & Sports Strapping

Sports taping can be a valuable technique for the prevention and management of sports injuries. The sports coach will learn the skills and knowledge required to apply taping techniques to the ankle, thumb and fingers. This provides valuable assistance to athletes in relation to ongoing injury prevention and post-injury support and management.

Safe Practices in Sport

Keeping athletes and support team safe and well informed during events and sporting activity is very important. Sports coaches will learn how to undertake a risk-analysis process in relation to an activity and in accordance with risk-management policies and procedures. Coupled with workplace health and safety principles and the ability to communicate this via meetings will assist athletes and others to stay safe and minimise the risks associated with a specific sport or event.

Strength and Conditioning Subjects

Strength and Conditioning

The Sports Therapist uses strength and conditioning techniques to assist athletes according to their sport-specific needs, and those undertaking fitness programs to achieve their personal fitness goals. The Sports Therapist understands the major body systems, bones, joints, muscles and their function to enable the selection, instruction and adjustment of appropriate exercises. They conduct drills, activities and games to teach the techniques of strength and conditioning, and use motivational techniques to provide feedback for improvement. The Sports Therapist applies testing protocols to determine the athlete’s current status, prior to selecting a program. Instructing techniques and following best practice enables the Sports Therapist to monitor and evaluate the individual’s performance and progress, and modify their program as required.

Instruct Strength and Conditioning Techniques

A strong body is a healthy body. Strength and conditioning isn’t reserved just for sports people. Becoming stronger, fitter and more mobile as we age is fundamental to maintaining our physical health. This subject provides students with the skills and a training framework to provide their clients with safe and effective exercise programs to build and maintain a strong, healthy body.

Adapt Remedial Massage Practice for Athletes

This is a subject that would greatly interest students wanting to work with active individuals, athletes or sportspeople. Reducing the risk of injury, athletic preparation, pre-game treatment for performance enhancement, and post-game recovery strategies are all covered. The knowledge and skills gained from this subject will make students an integral member of a team of experts, helping active individuals perform at their absolute best.

Remedial Massage Therapist

Work as a Remedial Therapist in Private Practice, from an at-home business, or a multi-modality clinic. Or use your varied skills to work with sporting teams or in gyms or athletic centres.

Sports Coach

Play a hands-on role supporting on the field. Assisting with sports coaching, advanced first aid and strapping and taping.

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Treat athletes in the gym, or run the team warm-up and cool downs, provide nutrition and strength & conditioning advice.

Core Units

CHCCOM006

Establish and manage client relationships

CHCDIV001

Work with diverse people

HLTMSG001

Develop massage practice

HLTINF004

Manage the control of infection

HLTWHS004

Manage work health and safety

CHCLEG003

Manage legal and ethical compliance

HLTMSG002

Assess client massage needs

HLTMSG004

Provide massage treatment

CHCPRP003

Reflect on and improve own professional practice

CHCPRP005

Engage with health professionals and the health system

HLTMSG003

Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments

HLTAAP003

Analyse and respond to client health information

HLTMSG005

Provide remedial massage treatments

HLTAID003

Provide first aid

HLTMSG006

Adapt Remedial Massage practice to meet specific needs

HLTMSG008

Monitor and evaluate remedial massage treatments

BSBSMB404

Undertake small business planning

HLTREFF002

Provide reflexology for relaxation

HLTHPS010

Interpret and use Information about Nutrition and Diet

BSBMED401

Manage patient record keeping system

Elective Units

BSBRSK401

Identify risk and apply risk management processes

HLTWHS001

Participate in workplace health and safety

SISSSCO002

Work in a community coaching role

SISSSCO003

Meet participant coaching needs

SISSSCO005

Continuously improve coaching skills and knowledge

SISSSCO012

Coach sport participants up to an intermediate level

BSBADM405

Organise meetings

SISSSPT001

Implement sport injury prevention and management strategies

BSBMED301

Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

The Remedial Sports Therapy Tuition Fee

Fees & Finance Options

The Remedial Sports Therapy Program costs $16,000 (+$100 materials fee). There are 3 payments options for interested and eligible students:

1) Self-Finance the course cost: 12 payments of $1,333.332) VET Student Loan (VETSL Debt): the total cost of the course ($16,000) less the VET student loan amount ($14,500) leaves a $1,500 gap fee. For VSL eligible and approved students, they are required to self-finance this $1,500 gap fee.3) MacCredit: use this private payment plan loan option to fund the course cost.

Fees and Finance

We have temporarily suspended on-campus classes until the 6th April and have transitioned our students to online study, just like our hundreds of online massage students around the country. After this temporary suspension period, students are welcome to study back on campus or at home through our virtual classrooms or online, as they need to suit their situation.

Our friendly staff are fully available online to answer any of your questions and can meet with you on-campus by appointment. If you would like to get in contact, please feel free to reach out to us.